Air Cargo Consolidation Facility Centre opens in Goa

Air Cargo Consolidation Facility Centre launched at one of the leading Industrial Hub in Goa (Verna) in collaboration with GMR Cargo (GMR Goa Air Cargo) and Amber Airways Cargo. It is one of its kind unique Logistics initiatives extended to facilitate the industry stakeholders for making seamless Air Cargo transportation. Amber Airways Cargo announced its commencement of Consolidation Services from Verna (Goa) on schedule Road Feeder Transportation with all facilities like Truck Dock, Storage, Loading unloading base, fully secured CCTV surveillance with GPS tracking of Road Feeder Transportation & Handling equipment which makes it a game changer to plug the challenges of transporting goods connecting South Goa to North Goa and its nearby catchment areas. This in turn would enable the forwarders to significantly reduce the transportation cost associated along with hassle free and seamless cargo movement. This is the first steppingstone to achieve the vision of reducing Transportation cost and easy multi-fold network connectivity joining small & big consignments along with commercial viability.
T. Purushottam Singh, Business Head of GMR Goa Air Cargo speaks, “With the development of transportation services, there would be an immense scope of diversion of International Cargo which is going through surface to air. MoPA would provide a platform wherein cargo movement to Mumbai & Bangalore via road would see them land up at GOX and reach their destination in most convenient way. Goa and its adjacent areas play a significant role in the pharmaceutical industry. Around 60% of the cargo volume shipped from Goa airport consists of Pharma products. Under such environment, progressive strategy for handling Pharma shipments is the need of the hour. These are temperature controlled critical products with high value in nature. Hence handling of such commodity always comes with certain challenges, to mention a few are climatic adversities, lack of proper inventory, higher trucking charges etc. With the new Consolidation Centre facility, the Logistics Industry would find several of the checkbox ticked in terms to solution & commercial viability. With more than 80 Air Traffic Movements per day along with propensity to increase with direct International Connections in the long run, Goa to become the second Western Gateway of connectivity across the Globe. In a nutshell, Logistics sector is all set to gear up with the latest upcoming facility and make Goa a major Connectivity Hub in near future.”